Dell 9310 xps 2 in 1 convertible, 13

If you’ve been here for a while you should know that the Dell XPS 13 has been my ultrabook of choice for many years now, và I’m still using one as my main portable máy vi tính, although not as often as I used to now that I spover most of my time at home, where a powerful PC takes over for everyday use.

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Nonetheless, I wanted khổng lồ give sầu you my take on the 2021 updates of the XPS 13 series based on Hãng Intel Tiger Lake hardware with Evo certification. I’ve yet to properly nhận xét them myself because Dell’s new products take months khổng lồ retail in this part of the world, but I went through a bunch of detailed đánh giá and can give sầu you my feedbaông xã on what khổng lồ expect from these updates & how they compare khổng lồ the previous XPS 13 9300 early-20đôi mươi versions.

Now, the XPS 13 9310 series is available in either a standard clamshell form factor or as a 2-in-1 máy tính with a 360-degree convertible display. They are similar in many ways, such as in the build and choice in materials, IO options, hardware specs, and screen sizes, but at the same time, they’re also different in some ways, such as the implemented inputs or choice of screen panels, as well as the internal design và cooling module, with an impact over the performance, thermals & noise levels.

For the most part, these 2021 XPS 13 iterations are only hardware revamps of the existing series, so you’ll find plenty about them from the multitude of Đánh Giá available online, if you’re in a hurry lớn get one before updated đánh giá of these generations come out (tìm kiếm for XPS 13 7390 2-in-1 for the convertible, and XPS 13 9300 for the clamshell, for the previous-gene reviews).

Of course, the major difference between the two is the convertible screen on the XPS 13 2-in-1, which makes for a potentially more versatile máy vi tính. As a result, though, the screen on the 2-in-1 is only available with glossy touch panels, và the laptop is marginally larger & heavier.

So, while the clamshell XPS 13 9310 goes for a more standard thermal design with two fans and a heatpipe in between over the CPU, the XPS 2-in-1 goes with two fans as well, but a larger vapor chamber in between them.

There’s also a difference in how the airflow is designed for the two. The standard mã sản phẩm draws most of the fresh air from underneath inkhổng lồ the fans through the open cuts on top of them, và blows it out through the grills on the baông xã edge, between the hinges. The 2-in-1 draws fresh air from the bottom as well, but into lớn the vapor chamber & not into lớn the fans, and pushes it out through grills positioned right behind the hinges, & not between them.

These are small technicalities, but in real-life, the 2-in-1 convertible runs a bit cooler and is more comfortable lớn use on the lap. On top of that, the hardware inside the 2-in-1 runs at slightly higher power in demanding loads, with a small, but noticeable impact over the performance, based on the reports và reviews already available online for these Tiger Lake models.

Ok, so what’s Tiger Lake all about? As you’ve seen in our nhận xét already, Vi xử lý Core i5 và i7 Tiger Lake processors are still 4C/8T with impressive single-core performance and middling multi-threaded capabilities, especially when supplied with enough power. They can run at up khổng lồ 28W of sustained power in the best thermal implementations, & a fair bit lower in the more portable models. We’ll get to lớn that in a bit.

Graphics are, however, the major update here, with the Hãng sản xuất Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics on both the i5-1135G7 (Irix Xe with 80 Execution Units) và the i7-1165G7 (Iris Xe with 96 EUs), a major step-up from the Intel UHD G7 graphics in the previous Hãng sản xuất Intel Ice Lake i7-1065G7 (with 64 EUs và lower IPC & clocks) that powered the earlier 2020 XPS 13 models.

So how vì chưng these add up in tests & games? First off, it’s important to lớn mention that Dell offers a Power nguồn Manager software with several performance profiles to lớn choose from, and the Ultra Performance mode is the highest setting. This is meant for demanding activities, but with a toll on noise levels và thermals.

Ok, so with the Cinebench loop test the clamshell XPS 13 9310 runs at up to lớn 46 W of power for the initial boost, & then stabilizes at around 25W & temperatures in the high-80s C. The 2-in-1 mã sản phẩm, on the other hand, boosts above sầu 50Wh initially, và then stabilizes at around 28W with temperatures in the lower-80s, and ends up scoring roughly 7-10% higher than the standard model.

Keep in mind these are not our own findings, but based on David’s reviews of the standard & convertible models on his Youtube channel. At the same time, Notebookcheck have sầu also tested the standard mã sản phẩm & found the processor lớn fluctuate between high & lower power settings in the Cinebench loop kiểm tra. Furthemore, Josh at Just Josh on Youtube has also tested the standard XPS 9310 & saw the CPU running at 45W for the first seconds, but then gradually drop to lớn as low as 15W in some tests.

Bottom point, take these findings with a lump of salternative text until further testing. Sure, if the retail models over up running at 25/28W sustained in the Cinebench loop tests, both of these XPS 13s would be excellent implementations of the Tiger Lake hardware considering their thin khung factors, but based on what we’re seeing right now, that might not be the case.

As far as other benchmark results go, here are a few of them below on the Ultra Performance modes, based on the reviews linked in the previous paragraph. I’ve also included the i7-1065G7 powered XPS 13 9300 for comparison:

Much as with the Cinebench loop kiểm tra, NBC’s XPS 13 9310 Review unit ends up scoring lower in the 3DMark tests by a fair while, & lower than most of the other Tiger Lake configurations that we’ve sầu tested, even those running at lower power. Perhaps something’s wrong with that sample, or perhaps the XPS 13 just clocks down once in order the prevent overheating.

Josh’s sample sits somewhere in between the other two và seems lớn mostly sacrifice on the CPU in demanding loads such as the 3DMark chạy thử, while favoring the GPU. This is more in line with what I’ve noticed in our own various tests of Tiger Lake platforms.

Further looking at the HWInfo performance logs in Witcher 3 on Notebookkiểm tra show that sample stabilizing at around 19-đôi mươi W of power after the initial boost, which is a fair bit lower than on the samples tested by David at Mash IT, & again in line with most of the other Tiger Lake ultrabook configurations we’ve sầu tested so far. Unfortunately, none of the Youtube reviewers include similar logs for comparison, but I’ll try to lớn reach out for more details and will update this if I get a reply.

Update: I got in touch with David & his units perform very well with benchmarks, but struggle with games. He mentions the Tiger Lake CPUs get limited to around 15W in gaming sessions, with a toll on both the CPU và GPU performance. As a result, these XPS 9310 models are still faster than the IceLake versions in games, but not nearly as fast as suggested by the synthetic benchmarks or even as fast as some of the other TigerLake laptops that we’ve sầu reviewed. Make sure to further look inlớn this matter in other Review.

The Youtube clips also mention that the clamshell XPS 9310 runs hot, especially on the bottom, và that the convertible 2-in-1 runs slightly quieter and cooler with demanding games và loads in comparison. Still, at sub-38 dB measured just on top of the máy tính xách tay in both cases, they’re both well within the segment’s noise averages, so there’s perhaps room for further tweaking of that Ultra Performance protệp tin.

Some final thoughts on the XPS 13 9310?

Ok, so based on these findings, I wouldn’t expect these Tiger Lake powered Dell XPS 9310 models lớn feel significantly different than their predecessors in daily use. Although the 11th-ren processors are able lớn run at higher-clocks, that’s hardly something that will impact your daily experience with these products, or have a significant impact on demanding loads that you might occasionally want lớn run. In fact, if that’s what you’re after, an AMD Ryzen powered configuration would be my recommendation instead, as those are significantly more capable in multi-threaded loads even in the basic Ryzen 5 variants.

On the other hvà, Tiger Lake is a major step-up in GPU loads và games. The chạy thử results show 50-80% improved graphics performance on the i7-1165G7 over the i7-1065G7, & while these don’t accurately translate in real-life use & games, these 11th gene models are still far more competent than their predecessors in these sort of loads. As far as gaming goes, that means that simpler and older titles can easily run at 60+ fps at FHD resolution and Low/Medium setting, & you should also run many of the AAA titles released in recent years at 30+ fps with low graphics settings, with exceptions, of course. Up lớn you if that’s enough, or you’d rather step-up lớn a configuration with dedicated graphics.

Bottom point, if you’re looking for a snappy premium ultrabook that can game & can handle GPU-heavy loads smoothly, a Tiger Lake based unit might just be the way to go, & Dell’s XPS 13 9310 series remain aao ước the best thin-and-light laptops on the market. That doesn’t mean they’re the best compact gaming ultrabooks, though, that’s still reserved for the few options with some sort of dedicated graphics, such as the Razer Blade Stealth 13 (with GTX 1650Ti) and the several other models based on Nvidia MX350/MX450 graphics out there. However, those are either chunkier or more expensive sầu, or both, so there’s definitely a market for Tiger Lake ultrabooks as well.

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As for the choice between the two XPS 9310 models, I’d still go with the standard Model for the matte screen option, the slightly nicer keyboard, và the more affordable price (especially if I can get it with a smaller SSD & upgrade it myself). At the same time, the 2-in-1 has its advantages with the form-factor và touchscreen, as well as the more capable thermal implementation, so it’s both of them are solid buys, just cater to lớn slightly different needs. David’s đoạn phim below should shed a bit more light on the two.